Pictures of SOAR in action!

 

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From L to R: Pictures of the SOAR facilities including the SOAR project 5 cm radar, the SOAR hangar and offices and the Cessna 340 aircraft in Plains TX.

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From L to R: Duncan Axisa (SOAR Project Director) and Gary Walker (SOAR Manager).

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From L to R: Gary Walker in the foreground and Patrick Sweeney (WMI) in the background  in a panel discussion. Don Parrish (SLUWCD board Member) on the right seat of the NCAR C130. David Turnbough (SLUWCD board President) addressing water district managers. Caleb Midgley (SOAR Project Meteorologist '04) and the Cessna 340 seeding aircraft.

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From L to R: Duncan Axisa, Gary Walker, John Forrest, Bruce Rigler and Shane Johnson (Wx mod pilot '02 and '03). Duncan Axisa and Gary Walker delivering presentations on the efficacy of cloud seeding for precipitation enhancement.

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From L to R: David Jones (Wx mod pilot '04), Scott Cikanek (Wx mod pilot intern '04).

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Clouds that traverse the SOAR target area.

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Clouds that traverse the SOAR target area.

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Clouds that traverse the SOAR target area.

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Pictures taken during a cloud seeding mission by visitors of the SOAR program (credit to Bob Ziegenhals for the pictures)

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From L to R: Duncan and Nolan Newsom (Intern) at Yosemite after 2004 WMA meeting in Fresno CA; Nolan entering RAOB data; Testing a burn-in-place flare; Seeding mission: 25 June 04

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From L to R: Gary and Duncan during a cloud physics/aerosol research mission using the SOAR Cheyenne II research aircraft on the 20 August 04.

 

    Other pictures of the SOAR fleet